Portrait 4 for the NOVA5000
Short Learning Curve

  1. The Power and familiarity of Windows
  2. Built-in templates
  3. On-board Help Files
  4. Sample Data

1. The Power and familiarity of Windows

Portrait 4’s interface is Windows-based. Everything is menu-driven. Your previous knowledge of computers provides you with most of what you need to know to start using Portrait 4.

This interface is also consistent across the different versions we provide. Somebody using the Windows CE version on a NOVA5000 can instantly switch to the Windows XP, Mac, Linux & Web versions of the software.
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2. Built-in templates for every function

Portrait 4’s function templates have clearly labeled boxes for each of the pieces of data that need to be entered. You don’t have to worry about committing long keying sequences to memory or entering data in a specified order.


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3. On-board Help Files

Help files reinforce the templates by offering written descriptions and examples of how to enter data into each of Portrait 4’s input windows.


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4. Sample Data

Portrait 4 provides model examples with sample data for every graph and function. Here is one of the examples provided for a Pie Graph. The Sample Menu is located in the Edit Menu. Tapping one of the three samples generates a set of labels and data you can immediately graph.


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These features give Portrait 4 its 20 minute learning curve and eliminates the need to spend hours poring over a 500 to 600 page user’s guide.

Portrait 4 saves you time everytime you use it.

Why does Portrait 4 have such a short learning curve?

Portrait 4 provides four critical features that significantly shorten the steep learning curve associated with traditional graphing calculators.






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